Word of Hope Christian Church Podcast

Today’s text details Jesus’ arrest after Judas’s betrayal, His initial questioning by Annas and the beginning of Peter’s denials. This passage highlights Jesus’s control over the situation, His divine authority in the garden where His words cause the arresting soldiers to fall back and His calm submission to His fate. It also sets the stage for his subsequent trial before the high priest Caiaphas....

In Chapter 11 Solomon is saying life is uncertain and situations are often unexplainable. As we journey through this chapter it will challenge us to accept those uncertainties and still act with wisdom and strength. It will be a reminder that while life is unpredictable and sometimes unexplainable, that’s no excuse for inaction. By embracing the unknown and balancing youth’s vitality with the wisd...

This entire chapter is Jesus’ prayer. From it we will learn that the world is a tremendous battleground where the forces under Satan’s power and those under God’s authority are at war. Satan and his forces are motivated by bitter hatred for Christ and His forces. In this chapter we’ll study how Jesus prayed for Himself, His disciples and for all future believers. He will pray that God would keep H...

In Ecc 10 we’re going to explore several key themes: First, the contrast of wisdom and folly. Then we’ll discover how a small act of foolishness can ruin a great reputation, like a dead fly in perfume. Next, we’ll find discover the consequences of actions, from foolish traps leading to downfall to a dull ax requiring more strength. Lastly, we’ll find that the chapter also critiques incompetent lea...

Today’s text, John 16:5-33, summarizes Jesus’ final instructions to His disciples before His arrest. He’ll explain the coming work of the Holy Spirit to convict the world of sin, righteousness and judgment. Jesus then predicts His departure and the disciple’s eventual sorrow turning into joy, promising that He will send the Advocate to guide them into truth. Jesus concludes by reassuring them that...

As we come to the ninth chapter of Ecclesiastes, Solomon stops and looks around, then he does a deep dive into life once again. He’s frustrated by the seeming randomness of life’s events. And in the process, he discovered 5 more life lessons that he no doubt would have wanted to tell his younger self about—lessons about life, death, joy, eternity and wisdom. Let’s dive in. Thanks for listening. Go...

Jesus has been calling His disciples to abide in Him and to love one another. But their relationship with the world was going to be entirely different. Because they loved Jesus and were so like Him, the world would transfer its hatred of Christ to them. Yet they were still going to have to take the Gospel to the world. Today’s study explains how the disciples, with the help of the Counselor, would...

In chapter 8, Solomon is going to unpack for us a topic that he has already addressed before when he discussed oppression under the sun. Oppression, of course, is a cold, hard reality of life. When given authority over others, people often use it to harm those under them. In today’s text Solomon will give us wisdom so we know how to navigate life under those who have such authority over us. He wil...

Today, we’re going to discover that Jesus’ teaching on the vine and the branches isn’t like most of the parables in the Synoptic Gospels, which are usually stories with one or more spiritual points. Here, Jesus will draw our attention to a fruitful vine and then provide applications for us to learn from. John 15:1-17 isn’t very long, but these verses contain some of the most important and beloved...

As we’ve been learning in our study of Ecclesiastes, Solomon was a student in the school of dissatisfaction as he searched in vain for meaning and significance under the sun (apart from God). In school terms he earned a lot of incompletes and failed every course he took. [That’s saying something since he was the wisest man on earth!] Join us as we dive into today’s Scripture, Ecc 7:15-29 and disco...

Earlier in chapter 14, Jesus had been comforting His disciples, explaining that He was the way, the truth and the life. He also talked about His intimate relationship with the Father. Now Jesus begins teaching His disciples about the Holy Spirit who will come to take His place when He goes to the Father. All this and more in a moment. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our...

Today we’re going to unpack 6 principles for living focusing on that word “better” which appears 8 times within these 14 verses. And at the end we’ll come to the conclusion that: Jesus is better because He’s the best! Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org .

In today’s verses Jesus will give His farewell address to the disciples. He’ll offer them comfort amidst His impending departure and betrayal. He’ll assure them of a place prepared for them in the Father’s house, as well as revealing Himself as “the Way, the Truth and the Life.” He’ll also emphasize His perfect unity with the Father, stating that seeing Him is seeing the Father. And He'll promise...

As we come to chapter 6, one would think Solomon would continue on a positive note, but instead, we come face-to-face with one of the darkest chapters in the Bible as he describes how dissatisfaction can literally decimate and derail our lives—and how our uncontrolled desires will end up consuming us. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.or...

Betrayal...denial...glory and something new. Sounds like we have the fixins for a great TV drama or movie! We’ve got all of these ingredients in today’s study. We’re going to talk about two incredible moments in Jesus’ last hours. They are: The Last Supper where we’ll discover the betrayal of Jesus followed by Jesus predicting Peter’s denial. Then, the glorification of Jesus followed by His giving...

Have you ever had indigestion when you’ve looked at life? Maybe you’ve felt sick to your stomach over a situation you’ve observed or are in the middle of. As a result, our bodies can often feel similar symptoms like that of a literal digestive problem. Having indigestion about life might suggest that certain aspects of life, or our observations about them, cause us to feel uneasy internally. We be...

Today’s passage begins with a parable in action. Instead of a discourse or a message, it begins with the deeds of Jesus in the washing of the disciples’ feet. And in that remarkable event, simple as it was, and yet strange in many ways, the Apostle John sees some very deep and remarkable meaning. We’ll talk about that a whole lot more in a minute. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out m...

What do you think of when you consider how to approach God in worship? Two words come to mind—reverence and awe. Because of Jesus’ sacrifice, we can approach the throne of grace with confidence, knowing that we are fully forgiven and accepted in His sight. May knowing this inspire us to worship Him with all our heart, soul, mind and strength, both in the church and in our daily lives. And let’s gu...

In today’s Scripture passage we’re going to talk about two important things. First, verses 37-43 represent a transition from Jesus’ plan for Israel to His twelve disciples and their future ministry. John, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, provides an overview of Israel’s response to Jesus. In a nutshell they outright reject Jesus’ message. Then verses 44-50 contain Jesus’ final public declara...

God made us in His image and He is all about community. The triune God-head—Father, Son and Holy Spirit—commune with one another. He knows we need fellowship. So, today we’ll discover that God has implanted in our souls a desire for relational community. We’ll talk about 5 key components needed to build authentic Christian community and 6 advantages to it as well. Thanks for listening. God bless y...

As if to confirm the fears expressed in verse 19 (last time), today’s passage begins with a group of Greeks (Gentiles) who were trying to have an audience with Jesus. We’re not told if their request was granted but Jesus replied with some instruction on the necessity of His own death. We’ll also see that God the Father broke the silence of heaven to encourage His Son in the final days of His missi...

Today, we’ll find that chapter 3 is going to teach us to accept life’s ebb and flow and to understand that every season has its divinely appointed time. It’s going to encourage us to find joy in our labor and acknowledge God’s supreme and mysterious plan that far exceeds human comprehension. And despite the world’s apparent injustices and the grim reality of mortality, we’ll see that we are called...

In today’s Scripture passage we’ll talk about two more happenings. First, we’ll begin with a portrayal of Mary anointing Jesus. Then we’ll move to Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Lots to talk about so let’s begin. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org .

Here’s the main idea for today: If you’re looking for self-worth in your work, you won’t find it there. But we CAN worship God by how we work. When Solomon tried to find meaning in what he did, he concluded work was vanity—it wasn’t worth it. How can we honor God with our work? Stay tuned and let’s find out! Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.wh...

Just a quick note to say there will not be a midweek Bible study lesson today. But we'll resume the study of the Gospel of John (John 12:1-19) next week, July 30. Thanks for your understanding and we'll see you then!